Bussiere and his girlfriend were on their way to Popham Beach, Savary said, when the alleged incident occurred on High Street in Bath. Bussiere threatened her, then stopped his silver Chevrolet pickup truck, threw her out and threw her purse on her, Savary said.

The woman called police while Bussiere fled, Savary said. Bath officers Nathan Gould and Ted Raedel responded to her call and interviewed the woman.

Savary said Topsham police also charged Bussiere for resisting arrest after apprehending him in his truck Saturday afternoon. Topsham police then turned him over to Bath police, who booked him on the original charges, Savary said.